London shopping

[pinkpolo]

ah SE1. oh st.thomas moore hospital! Thats right across from London Bridge. I see it sometimes when i'm crossing the bridge or getting my starbucks from the little cart down there. The thing is you have to realize that for the most part London isn't laid out like it is in the states. You will find bits where it is like that in Notting Hill (like ledbury road etc.) or in W1, St.Christophers Place (a little side street of oxford st. right by Selfridges) and then carrying on down towards Oxford Circus sounds like what you want.Also since you will be basically on the Southbank I would suggest going to St.Gabriels Wharf which is closer to the waterloo end of the southbank and there are lots of shops around there as well. quite small cute boutique-y stuff depending on your taste. Other than that, there isn't too much in SE1 to be fair....the easiest way for you to get to central london will be to take the train from london bridge to charing cross and just walk up from there or else the jubilee line to green park and then walk up through mayfair (always a lovely walk and you can check out dover st. market along the way) to oxford st. and st.christopher's place etc. you may also enjoy tottenham court road area and covent garden. Actually covent garden is your best bet methinks. Sorry for the long rambly post!

ohhh, thanks meg! no need to apologize, I such detailed responses. so you've seen the hospital area! or how about this, what stores do YOU like to browse at while in that area?

 

[Meg]

People like to overexaggerate. Yes there are expensive parts of london and it is one of the most expensive parts of the UK and the world but there are equally more reasonable areas. I go through SE1 everyday since i take the train into london bridge. I don't shop around there too much but my flatmate loves Gabriel's Wharf. I tend to shop in Central london (selfridges, mayfair, marylebone) if I can be arsed, which isn't too often.

 

[messe_de_minuit]

Anyone knows of other places that takes money for clothes in London?

I have some bags.. designer that I would like to sell, but I don't want only £20 for it! lol.

There are several dress agencies you could try. Some are fussy and will only take items less than 2 years old.
http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1191.php
http://www.citikey.com/search/category/30112/city/London

Try Pandora -they are one of the biggest and have a wide selection - I've seen everything from Chanel to Jaeger in there. There are a couple of others on the same street. One specialises in Hermès and Chanel, but I can't remember the name. I've never seen so many birkins in one place....

 

[FASHIONSTATEMENT]

London

I am going on a shoppingtrip to London this saturday (bday present from my bf!) so I would like to get some tips from you guys were to shop best. Particularly shoe shops . I already got Faith, New Look, Ravel, Next.... some more?

 

[Hanne]

Poste Mistress has great shoes (there is a store in Covent Garden)
Office is really good http://www.office.co.uk (stores all over London)
There's real eye candy in the shoe departments of Selfridges, Liberty, Harvey Nichols..

 

[Vista]

I'm sure this question has been asked a lot before, but are the stores open on Sundays?

 

[Hanne]

Some are some aren't

 

[lanakau]

Ok, I really need help with this. My dad is going to London and to Edinburgh this week (I live in Vancouver) and he wants to get me something. Asking him to buy clothes for me would be a bit of a stretch because he'd require very thorough instruction, but he could probably get me an accessory of some sort if I told a specific shop to go to and what labels to look for. I want to ask for something that I wouldn't be able to find at home.

Suggestions?

 

[Hanne]

Ok, I really need help with this. My dad is going to London and to Edinburgh this week (I live in Vancouver) and he wants to get me something. Asking him to buy clothes for me would be a bit of a stretch because he'd require very thorough instruction, but he could probably get me an accessory of some sort if I told a specific shop to go to and what labels to look for. I want to ask for something that I wouldn't be able to find at home.

Suggestions?

Well if you look at topshops site...you could perhaps select a couple of items you like and print pictures of the out so your father could just show the picture to the SA ?

How about make up ? Any labels that are hard to come by in Vancouver ?

UK Vogue or other british mags?

 

[Stylephox]

Does anyone know where I can get some pretty cocktail dresses for under 250 pounds?? (I'm 19). I know that's quite a general question but if anyone can direct me to a specific store/area that'd be great as I don't live in London and so want to browse in a concentrated area. I walked around Oxford street today and didn't really see anything I liked (Monsoon, Mango, Selfridges (out of my budget!), Jane Norman, Warehouse, etc)

 

[lanakau]

I read this whole thread and made a list.

He probably won't spend any more than £150-ish. That's the issue, finding a place in that budget. My #1 choice is Liberty, does it carry any less expensive labels among the designer stuff?

* = definitely interested
? = other options

* Liberty
* The Shop at Bluebird
? Harvey Nics
? The Dispensary
? Start
? The Pineal Eye

My dad is in London now, by the way, and staying until next Wednesday. So I have to tell him where to go soon.

TopShop's site doesn't have anything that I really like .. and I could find that type of stuff here anyways .. but thanks Hanne.

 

[Meg]

Your dad may not be comfortable walking around soho and all those sorts of stores. Maybe he doesn't care ? I don't know but kokon to zai intimidates me. Anyway if I were you what i would want are high street brands from the UK. You can get any of those other brands in Vancouver from Holt's or wherever. Maybe ask your dad to head to Dover St. Market though and they usually have one off designer things that are interesting! It's on Dover St. Nearest tube is Green Park. You get out on the north side i think it is and keep heading in the direction of the Ritz and it's after Berkeley St. I think

 

[susie_bubble]

^I agree- buying international designer stuff may not be all that worth it in London since with the exchange rate, it might end up being pricier!
I think Shop @ Bluebird has some really interesting British-labels accessories that he could pick up. Libertys won't really have anything in that price range unless you're really into the Liberty print.....and you can buy their stuff.
The Pineal Eye may be too zany for your dad to be walking around in.

 

[Jr.Fashion]

I'm flying to London in about a week, and I was wondering if I could find this Marc By Marc Jacobs bag in Selfridges:

Viva La Val Slim Bag

 

[Meg]

Why don't you phone the handbags department and ask?

 

[Jr.Fashion]

I thought someone here would know

 

[susie_bubble]

Well...we don't have photographic memories and plus what could be in store one day may be gone another...I would definitely phone the store to check!

 

[vintage_princess]

Jr, I was in Selfridges on Monday and I didnt see that bag there. I remember seeing the Stams and a few others but not that one..

 

[Deleted member 82231]

Maybe try the new Marc Jacobs store in Mayfair?

 

[printemps]

Hi! Could some of you Londoners help me a bit? I was in London in January and I bought a leather bag which looses colour all the time! All my clothes were black after I used it. I noticed this at home, so it was too late to do anything about it. But I'm going soon back to London and I thought that I should go and ask about the bag in the store, but I just can't remember its name! So if someone recognizes this shop, tell me what its name is.

The shop was at Carnaby Street. Actually not on the street itself, but inside the buildings that were at Carnaby Street. There was this entrance in the hall that was inside the building and there were a lot of vintage shops and that kind of stuff. Also there was a cafe in the middle of the place. The shop was in the first floor. They sold new clothes, which were very unique. The shop was very small. Help anyone?